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Jun 4, 2017 | 01:10

Travelers flying from L.A. to London say 'can't live in fear'

Many passengers flying from Los Angeles International Airport to London say ''you can't live in fear'' after a Saturday night attack in London, and as U.S. President Donald Trump tweets ''If we don't get smart it will only get worse.'' Jillian Kitchener reports.

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Officials are calling the attack 'an act of terror.'
At least seven people killed Saturday night, when a van plowed into pedestrians on London Bridge before attackers stabbed revelers nearby.
U.S. President Donald Trump sending out a series of Tweets, including: "If we don't get smart it will only get worse."
And appearing to criticize London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who told Britons not to be alarmed.
Many London-bound passengers flying out of Los Angeles said they WERE alarmed, but would carry on with their travel plans.
(SOUNDBITE) TIFFANY HORTON (FLYING TO LONDON), SAYING:
"We've already bought tickets for everything, and we're staying right in the city, you can't stop living, you just have to go and hope for the best."
(SOUNDBITE) LONDON RESIDENT, JACKIE MIDDLETON, SAYING:
"Just have to be cautious and keep living our life and not let it stop us."
In London, heightened security as forensic investigators scour the area.
(SOUNDBITE) ROBERT GALLAGHER (FLYING TO LONDON), SAYING:
"In all honesty, we have to have confidence in the security mechanisms that are in place. You can't live in fear, you have to live your life. And just be prepared for what happens."
London's Metropolitan Police Service said they made 12 arrests in east London on Sunday, in connection to the attack.

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